As Winding as the Serpentine Wall: Tennessee's Adoption Statute Under Lemon

Authors

Thomas Rader, Lincoln Memorial UniversityFollow

Abstract

This comment argues that Tenn. Code Ann. 36-1-147 is unconstitutional under both the Tennessee and U.S. Constitutions by demonstrating that the test outlined in Lemon v. Kurzman is appropriate for legislation of this kind, as it is a statute regulating a secular activity in which religious institutions participate. The Comment continues by diving into the legislative history of 36-1-147 before faithfully applying the Lemon test to the statute at hand.

Recommended Citation

Thomas Rader, As Winding as the Serpentine Wall: Tennessee's Adoption Statute Under Lemon, 8 Lincoln Mem’l U. L. Rev. 399 (2020).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmunet.edu/lmulrev/vol8/iss1/9